Healthcare
Principia backs CrestOptics
VC firm deployed capital from its healthcare-dedicated vehicle Principia III – Health
Sofinnova and 5AM lead £28m series-A for NodThera
UK drug discovery company will bring its leading drug candidate to the clinical trial stage
Ergon Capital buys Indo in SBO
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Sherpa, which acquired the company after it hit bankruptcy
HTGF sells Sierra Sensors to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for HTGF, which invested in the business from its first fund
MPM et al. in €64m series-B for iTeos Therapeutics
Previous and new backers inject €64m in the cancer-focused biotechnology company
CVC in talks over acquisition of Recordati
Talks were put on hold recently due to concerns about Italy's political uncertainty
PE-backed SGH Healthcaring buys Rovipharm and RR Plastiques
SGH Healthcaring's double-acquisition is supported by a Bluebay financing package
Epidarex and Sixth Element in $10m round for Adorx
Cancer drug discovery company will ramp up its research activities following the round
Syncona leads £88.4m series-B for Freeline
Gene therapy company will undertake clinical trials and look to bring its therapies to market
TVP et. al in £4.4m round for Micrima
Developer of breast cancer screening systems will bring its Maria product to market
Triton acquires Unident
Unident is the fund's first investment in the healthcare sector and was led from the Nordic office
Advent gears up for launch of third life sciences fund
VC makes investments in life sciences companies based in the UK, continental Europe and the US
Advent buys Deutsche Fachpflege from Chequers
Current management team will retain a stake in the new company and remain in their positions
Invision launches sixth buyout fund
Fund was registered in Jersey on 5 December 2017 as Invision VI Limited Partnership
Nazca Capital backs Phibo
Company will use the fresh capital to increase its production capacity and boost its market position
Vitruvian buys Doctari
GP draws equity for the transaction from its €2.4bn buyout fund, Vitruvian Partnership III
Index Ventures leads $66m series-B for Kry
Funding round also sees existing investors Accel, Creandum and Project A participate
SHS-backed Novo Klinik buys Innocath
Novo Klinik is expanding its product portfolio in the field of airway management
Apposite Capital closes Healthcare Fund II on £144.5m
Healthcare-focused Apposite seeks to deploy ТЃ10-20m over the life of an investment
Idinvest et al. inject $15m into Biomodex
Funding round is led by Idinvest Partners and InnovAllianz, with previous backers returning
LGT, Cambridge Innovation in $100m series-B for CMR Surgical
Investment round for surgical robotics company was led by Zhejiang Silk Road Fund
OrbiMed et al. back €40m series-B for Enyo Pharma
Historical and new investors back Enyo Pharma, which researches drugs inspired by viruses
ICG acquires Suanfarma
Following the transaction, Suanfarma's founder and CEO Hector Ara will stay on with the business
VC-backed ViroGates readies for Copenhagen IPO
Offer price is DKK 91 per share, which equates to a market capitalisation of DKK 276m